In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan discussed the need for the government to attend to certain issues even as it announced a comprehensive set of measures under Budget 2024 to uplift Singaporeans, before it should call a general election. He pointed out that the Budget 2024 is the first instalment of remaking Singapore’s social compact, and the second instalment in Budget 2025 will need to make Singapore relevant to Singaporeans to win over Singaporeans before calling for an election.